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I still had some chocolate chip cookie dough in the fridge so I thought I may as well try these guys out, too! Here’s what I came up with.

Presents

Party Hats

Cakes. See the one on the left? I was trying my best to be asymmetrical, because I'm always way too symmetrical. I ended up with asymmetrical symmetric lines. I tried.

Cupcakes!

My favorite was the yellow one.

I liked the swirls, which were inspired by Brenda’s super cute swirly cupcakes. I can’t do them quite like she can, but I thought it was cute anyway!

And the red one has potential. My black frosting was a little too thick so my outlines were kind of rough. If you ever run into that with Meringue Powder Buttercream (or Royal Icing, for that matter) don’t be afraid to add a few drops of water to thin it down a bit. You’ll get lots smoother lines. I did end up adding some water, but not till after I did this cookie:

See how the lines (around the cherry especially) are kind of bumpy and rough? That’s from the frosting being too thick. Just a little FYI.

Some groupings:

I wasn’t too excited about the pink set, and I couldn’t put my finger on why. I think I just figured it out. I don’t think I like the black outlines with them. I tend to default to black outlines because generally I really like that style. I like the cartoon-y coloring-book type look. But I don’t know about black with the pastels. When you try this at home, go for a white or grey outline.

And you ARE going to try this at home, right? Because if you do, you’re going to need the cutters. Comment on this post by Midnight tomorrow (Thursday, Jan 20, which happens to be my sister’s birthday- Happy Birthday Shannon!!), and I’ll pick a winner at random to get the cutters.

Ever the teacher Karen! We love you!!! I adore the pink set! Pink and black are my favorite together. I am doing lots of pink and black hearts for Valentines Day as well as the traditional red and white. You inspire everyday and that is a gift we love to receive. Thank you and God Bless.

I love the yellow cupcake! I like the black frosting with the pink but it would also be cute with purple. . . . Happy birthday to Shannon! And we’re finally back(!) and I’d love to see your set up if it’s not all packed away already. :) PS do your lovely cookies freeze well?

Ooh! Those are so festive and fun. I’d love to have those party cookie cutters in my slowly growing collection. They’d be perfect for my husband’s graduation party I hope to have this June.
I would love to be the winner!
Happy Baking!

Felicity’s birthday is coming up next week. These could be perfect! (hint, hint). I like the black with the pink and white (I actually thought it was more of a lilac color, but no matter). Anyway, pink and black are very “in” right now. Or they were a few months ago anyway… They all look fantastic!

I love them! I especially like seeing what I wouldn’t think to do (like adding candles to the the cake/not taking the outline of the cookie as the guide for my own outline) Cute set and really nice work!

YES!!!!! I have been on a decorated cookie learning curve, but am finally confident to share the ones I have made with others. My son’s 8th birthday is coming up and that hat would be perfect!!!! Thanks for the opportunity.

So cute! I think you’re right, the black outline works well with all the bright colours but odd against the pastel pinks. I can’t wait to try my had at decorated cookies like these but keep putting it off. I suppose I’ll have to get started on Valentine’s day cookies soon if I’m really going to do them. :)

I think you are the most talented girl in the whole entire world! I think you are too hard on yourself because those cookies look fantastic! Also, I am excited about the idea of using chocolate chip cookies. Great job, Karen!